Dolphin Sightseeing Tour: Capt. Zach's Adventures
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184 Ratings
Panama City

Our locality boasts a substantial number of businesses offering boat excursions. My distinction lies in maintaining an impeccably clean boat, projecting a courteous and family-oriented demeanor, and going the extra mile to ensure my clients thoroughly enjoy their aquatic experience!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 1209 Beck Ave - 2 hour sightseeing/dolphin cruises in St. Andrews Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Trips to visit beautiful Shell Island as well. Experienced local captain!

A cooler with ice and water are provided for each trip. You may bring food, drinks, & BYOB if desired. We recommend you bringing a towel, sunscreen, and swim suit underneath your regular clothes (during warmer months) if you want to snorkel.

Coast Guard laws require children under the age of 6 to be in a life jacket while the vessel is operating. We provide the life jackets at no extra cost.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Cooler with ice
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Location
1213 Beck Ave
Beck Avenue
This tour departs from Boat Slip #1 at C.S.S. Yacht Basin. There is a 2-3 minute walk from the parking lot to the boat slip. Slip #1 located off Beck Ave. beside the Shrimp Boat Restaurant.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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C6893glestebans
Jun 9, 2024
A highlight of our vacation - We went on Capt. Zach's adventure in the last evening of our last day in the gulf and was a highlight. My wife, and I with our two teenage daughters and two other guests boarded the skiff for the 6pm tour and it was wonderful. We saw dolphins, sea turtles, and spent times snorkeling in shallow waters at Shell island, which my younger daughter loved. Found live sand dollars, sea urchins, snails, shells, fish, plus got some great information from a marine biologists who was anchored nearby. The area is beautiful, especially at sunset when it is not as hot; it is a very relaxing tour (not a party tour) and Capt. Zach is super friendly and loves what he does. Very glad we did this. Highly recommended.
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Esteban_s
Jun 9, 2024
A highlight of our vacation - We took the 6pm tour on the last evening of our stay in the gulf and it was a highlight of our short vacation. Our family of 4 (2 teenagers) plus two other guests boarded the skiff boat and had a very enjoyable tour, we saw dolphins up close, sea turtles, and stopped at Shell Island for some snorkeling time in shallow waters that my daughter absolutely loved, where we saw live sand dollars, sea urchins, snails, fish, found shells and got some very interesting facts from a marine biologists who was anchored nearby. It is a beautiful area, particularly at sunset when it is not as hot, and the tour was super relaxing, a nature tour, not a party tour. Capt. Zach is great, super friendly and loves what he does. Very highly recommended!
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Leonardo_v
Jun 6, 2024
Best time ever !! - My Family and I had a great time !! We had lots of fun searching for dolphins and turtles and hanging out at shell island !!
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Landon_h
May 26, 2024
Great tour. We got lucky... - Great tour. We got lucky and it was just my girlfriend and I on the tour. We seen dolphins and turtles during the boat ride. We stopped at shell island and walked the island and when we got back to the boat i snorkeled with zach and we seen a stingray and several fish.
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Kayla_l
May 23, 2024
Dolphin tour - absolutely amazing! the boat was super clean and clear where the safety equipment was if needed. worth the money compared to a group of 15+! Captain Zach is a great guide! he is super friendly, knows the area very well, and can tell he is passionate. we saw dolphins and a sea turtle! would do again.
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Isaac_b
May 18, 2024
10/10 Zack was an awesome... - 10/10 Zack was an awesome instructor, I would definently go with him again, he even took us to go see sea turtles
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Yasmine_j
May 11, 2024
Best Birthday Experience - Captain Zach was the best he was funny and informative which u appreciate! He knew all the beautiful places to go, and where to find dolphins & turtles ☺️ had the best start to my birthday thank you captain Zach !
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John_c
May 7, 2024
Captain Zach, you rock. - Captain Zach went above and beyond our expectations to ensure we had a memorable and highly enjoyable tour. We found lots of dolphins sea turtles and walking around shell island seeing the hermit crabs, sea slugs and aquatic wildlife was my favorite.
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Robert_h
May 4, 2024
We had a blast.Our tour... - We had a blast.Our tour guide couldn't have been any better.I really enjoyed the time on the water.I really recommend this for EVERYONE.
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Malisa_p
Apr 28, 2024
Amazing anniversary! - Captain Zach took us to a completely secluded area of Shell Island to walk the beach, search for shells, Wade in the clear waters and enjoy our time just the 2 of us for our anniversary. It was super special!
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